Is a Computer Science Degree Worth It?
December 17, 2024
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Learn coding basics to create digital products.
Instructor: Alex Cowan
6,610 already enrolled
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How to take application designs and translate them into functioning web applications using HTML, CSS, and Javascript
How to evaluate alternative approaches to your coding implementations
How to work through coding issues with analytical debugging techniques
How to relate your experience to the challenges and decisions faced by individual developers and development teams
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In this specialization, you will experience what it is to go from idea to code. These courses are specifically created for the manager, designer, or entrepreneur who is an active, hands-on collaborator with developers. By the end of the program, you will be able to build working software using HTML, CSS, and Javascript. More important, you will build your creative confidence (and competency!) on engaging in digital projects.
Applied Learning Project
Over the three courses in the specialization, you'll design and build a functioning web application using HTML, CSS, and Javascript. More important, you'll be working from a design brief and exploring the process of going from idea to design to code, including peer reviews.
How to transition ideas to designs, and how to translate those designs to code
How to build end user interfaces using HTML and CSS (with a transition to Javascript in course 2).
How to use analytical debugging to take the guess work and anxiety out of coding
How to use digital literacy to enhance your team's practice of agile
How to take application designs and translate them into digital prototypes using HTML, CSS, and Javascript
Analytically debug Javascript with the Chrome debugger
Explain what digital literacy means for today’s interdisciplinary collaborators
How to go from idea to design, and from design to code
How to integrate with web API's like Google Firebase to build a modern web application
How to take the anxiety and guesswork out of coding with analytical debugging
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Eleven weeks. Course I is five weeks, and Courses I & II are both three weeks.
None. This course is designed for anyone that wants to be creative in digital and it doesn't assume any prior knowledge.
Yes- we highly recommend taking them in order.
You will be able to go from idea to code, and that's what's fundamentally most important. You'll practice that using HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
Financial aid available,